Liquid-measuring can



(No Model.)

L. W. HEMP.

LIQUID MEASURING CAN. 7 No. 504,525. Patented Sept. 5, 1893.

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LEWIS W. HEMP, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

LIQUID-MEASURING CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 504,525, datedSeptember 5, 1893. Application filed December 28, 1892. SerialNo.456,519. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEWIS W. HEMP, a resident of the city of St. Louisand State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Liquid-Measuring Receptacles, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in liquid measuring receptacles andconsists in the novel arrangement and combination of parts, as will bemore fully hereinafter described and designated in the claims.

I am aware that there are many receptacles in the market for measuringoils and liquids of different kinds but the peculiar construction asherein shown, together with other features hereinafter mentioned,combine toform an improvement upon the present manufacture of this classof articles. The receptacle is intended especially for the use ofretailers where it is not desired to keep a very large supply of thematerial and which in one receptacle will provide a storage vessel fromwhich desired quantities may be taken.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a detail front elevation of my completeinvention. Fig. 2

is a vertical cross sectional view taken on the line A-A in Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a detail vertical transverse sectional view taken through a line BBin Fig. 4. Fig.4isaplan sectional elevation taken on aline OOin Fig. 1.Fig. 5, is a detail elevation with parts broken 0% of an indicatingfloater, used as a part of my invention.

Referring to the drawings:1, indicates a hollow cylindrical receptacle,made of any suitable sheet metal and designed for the reception ofliquids of different kinds. It is provided with an annular base rim 2,which elevates the receptacle above the surface and with a hermeticallysecured bottom 3.

Upon one side of the receptacle and that which we will call the front ofsame, is secured a sight tube 4, made of glass or some equallytransparent material, the lower end of which leads into the receptaclethrough a metallic elbow 5 near the bottom 3 of the can. The sight tubeis held in an upright frame 6 secured upon the receptacle and upon whichare indicating numerals such as 20, 25, 30, &c.,

and which indicate the total number of gallons in the receptacle, aswhen the oil or otherside of the sight tube 4 are smaller receptacles v7 and 8, the smaller receptacle 7 in this case being designed for thereception of one-half of a gallon of liquid, while the next largerreceptacle 8 holds one gallon. A semicircular shaped trough 9 leads fromthe larger to the smaller receptacle, and a horizontal platform 10 issecured to the side of the next larger receptacle 8 and to the innerperiphery of the receptacle 1, and from which depends a tubular guide orsocket 11, in which the pumpbarrel 12 is located and which projectsbelow the lower end of the socket 11.

Upon the upper end of the pump-barrel12 is a globe-chamber 13, fromwhich an angle spout 14 leads outwardly and downwardly over thereceptacle 8. Inside of said pumpbarrel12 is adapted to operate anordinary pump rod 15, having upon its upper end a manipulating handle16. An opening 17 in the top 18 of the receptacle 1 is surmounted by avertical rim 19, over which is adapted to fit a cap 20, said cap havinga central circular depression 21, and the sides of said cap adapted tofit over the rim 19 and upon a rubber gasket 22, which substantiallymakes this joint air-tight, thus assisting in the culmination of myideas which are to construct an article of this kind, perfectly airtight in order to prevent the evaporation of the liquid. The pump rodprojects upwardly through the cap 20 and allows the manipulation of thepump from the exterior of the receptacle.

Two indicating floaters 23 and 24 are provided and consist of a shaft 25with a circular float upon the lower end said float 26 being madeof'cork or some similarly light material. The floats 26 are of a littleless diameeter than the receptacle in which they are adapted to bereciprocated by the flow of the liquid therein. When the liquid ispumped into the larger receptacle the float will rise when saidreceptacle 8 is full and when said receptacle is full, the liquid flowsthrough the trough 9 and fills the smaller receptacle 7, the float 23 inthis receptacle also rising when the liquid has reached the necessaryheight. The rods 25 of the floaters are provided with a button 27 underwhich and upon the rod is located a bumper 28 made of some yieldingmaterial, which engages the top 18 of the receptacle when the liquid isout of the said receptacle. The valve cocks 29 lead from both of thereceptacles 7 and 8 outwardly through the periphery of the receptacle 1and by means of which the liquidin said receptacles 7 and Sis drawn out.For instance, when the receptacles are full, the floaters 23 and 24 areup in a position as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, and the retailercan draw off the liquid from either the half-gallon or gallonsemi-receptacle, the same being indicated by labels upon the outerperiphery of the can and above the valve-cocks 29. When the onehalfgallon receptacle has been emptied, the indicating floater 23 willresume the position as shown in Fig. 3 and a similar movement takesplace when the gallon receptacle has been emptied. The operator can filleither the gallon receptacle or the same and a halfgallon receptacleatone pumping, the floaters of course indicating the condition of saidreceptacles.

The lid 18 of the receptacle 1 is hermetically sealed to the sides ofsaid receptacle, either by soldering or other well-known processes, andin this point lies a particular feature in my invention, as thereceptacle when complete, is practically air-tight, thus preventing theevaporation of the contents which is an important matter in the handlingof some kinds of liquids.

Any number of small receptacles could be provided, each having anindicating floater and each adapted to hold any desired amount ofliquid, without in any wise affecting the scope of my invention.

The receptacle as herein shown, is adapted for the reception of what isknown as fiftygallons, commonly called a fifty gallon can, but the sizeof and receptive powers of the construction do not form a materialfeature.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. The improvedmeasuring-vessel, having a main-receptacle 1 provided with an an nularbase-rim 2 which elevates said main-receptacle above the supportingsurface on which it is supported, a bottom for said main receptacle, asealed top for said receptacle,

comprising the top 18 provided with an opening 17, a vertical-rim 19surrounding said opening, and a cap 20 having a central circulardepression 21 and its sides arranged to fit over said rim and make atight-joint with a gasket 22, in combination with a device forindicating the height of liquid in said receptacle, liquid-measuringreceptacles located upon the interior of said main -receptacle, troughsconnecting said measuring-receptacles so that liquid may flow from oneto another of same, a pump for filling the said measnring-receptacles,and floaters located in said receptacles last-named and serving asindicators by the flow of liquid therein or therefrom, substantially asherein specified.

2. The improved measuring-vessel, having a main receptacle 1, smallerreceptacles 7 and 8ylocated within said main receptacle, a trough 9leading from the larger to the smaller receptacle within the mainreceptacle, a horizontal platform 10 secured to the side of thereceptacle 8 and to the inner periphery of the main receptacle, atubular guide or socket 11 depending from said platform, a pumpbarrel 12located in said guide and projecting below the lower end thereof, aspout 14: connecting said pump-barrels to said trough, a pump-rodlocated in said barrel and provided with a handle and projecting upwardthrough an opening in the top of the main receptacle to permitmanipulation from the exterior thereof, indicating floaters 23 locatedin said receptacles 7 and 8 to indicate the height of liquid therein,means for drawing liquid from said receptacles 7 and 8 separately andmeans for indicating the height of liquid in the main receptacle,substantially as herein specified.

3. An improved liquid measuring receptacle having interior liqiudmeasuring receptacles, troughs connecting said receptacles, the liquidadapted to pass from the larger receptacle into the smaller one throughsaid trough,

when the larger is filled by pumping, floaters serving as indicators,said floaters vertically reciprocatory in said interior measuringreceptacles by the flow of the liquid therein or therefrom,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEWIS W. HEMP. Witnesses:

ALFRED A. EICKS, HERBERT S. ROBINSON.

